Re: On the horns of a dilemma

: I see this listed in the phrase finder, but no explanation as
to its meaning or origin. The visual reference seems pretty clear,
but who thunk it up? Any ideas?

Originally, and very strictly, one was faced with two lemmas, two
proven axioms, leaving you with an unpleasant choice. The source
is Greek, and probably the easy association with two horns of a
bull made this a figure of speech centuries ago. First English use?
I don't have a clue. The word has become trivialized, and is now
frequently applied to minor matters of choice.